Ashland
ASH
328 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.93B invested in Ashland in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 30
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.15B → $5.93B (+$781M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 302 → 328 (+26)
1.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.23% → 96.92% (+1.7%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 10 (-1)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 108
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.3M | Put options by funds: $37.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$50.6M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$32.3M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$21.7M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$19.4M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$14.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$143M |
| 2 |
NCMU
NAYA Capital Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$68.6M |
| 3 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$61.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$59.9M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$41.9M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
328 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $5.93B — up 15% from $5.15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new ASH positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 90 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $50.6M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $143M.
- 328 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q4 2021, up from 302 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $5.93B of Ashland stock for Q4 2021, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q4 2021 and 30 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q4 2021 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $50.6M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q4 2021 was Norges Bank, an estimated $143M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.